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Friday, September 1, 2017

Author, Lori Howe will return to the library on Tuesday, September 12 at 5 p.m. with a storytelling poems workshop. Participants are invited to choose some event, whether personal, historic, fictional, or some combination of those, and tell the story from the perspectives of at least three people involved in the event. In this way, and in a poem format, participants tell the story of the event by triangulating around it from those three different perspectives. Plan now to hone your writing skills at this workshop. Library programs are free and open to the public.

Artist Carla Stroh’s work is on display at the library through the month of September. On Wednesday, September 13 a reception will be held at 5 p.m., please stop in and visit with Carla about the display.

Friday, September 15 the library will show the film, “Captain Underpants : The First Epic Movie” at 1:45 p.m. The film is rated PG and is 89 minutes.

“The Swallow’s Nest” is Emilie Richards’s latest novel. When Lila Swallow’s husband, Graham, goes into remission from lymphoma she throws a party. Just as the party is in full swing a woman appears, presents Lila with a baby boy and disappears. Lila is utterly unprepared for the fact that the boy is Graham’s son - conceived in a moment of despair. As time goes on, the unasked for, precious gift becomes a life-changer for three different women – each wanting him for herself.

Other new fiction books are “The Late Show” by Michael Connelly, “The Ultimatum” by Karen Robards, “Down a Dark Road” by Linda Castillo, “Across the Rio Bravo” by R.W. Stone, “The Reluctant Queen” by Sarah Beth Durst, “A Stolen Heart” by Amanda Cabot, “The Secrets She Keeps” by Michael Robotham, “Stillhouse Lake” by Rachel Caine and “Two Nights” by Kathy Reichs. A new title for the young adult is “The Gender Plan” part of the “Gender Game” series by Bella Forrest.

The Lennea Lewis Slagle Children's Library has these new junior books “A Fin-tastic Finish” by Davy Ocean, “Amazon Warrior” by Steve Korte and “Princess Cora and the Crocodile” by Laura Amy Schlitz. Some of the newer easy titles include “The Banana-Leaf Ball” by Katie Smith, “Out of This World” by James Dean and “Car Wash Crunch” by Lauren Forte.

“Apples!” is the theme for Storyhour on Tuesday September 12, 2017. Storyhour is held from 10 to 11 a.m. every Tuesday for children age 3 through kindergarten. Call Dial-A-Story by dialing 334-3274. This storyline is available 24/7 and is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.